Amid Scandal, South Korean Officials Retreat on Controversial Textbook Plan President Park Geun-hye’s government is backing away from insisting on the use of only state-issued textbooks that critics say play down darker aspects of recent history. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Asia and Australia Edition: Barcelona, Pauline Hanson, Malala Yousafzai: Your Friday BriefingCharlottesville Violence and Trump’s Reaction Draw Criticism AbroadBarcelona, Charlottesville, Robert E. Lee: Your Thursday Evening BriefingIndian Girl, 10, Who Was Raped and Denied an Abortion Gives BirthFor a Yazidi Woman, Justice for ISIS Crimes Is Still ElusiveFadwa Suleiman, Actress and Voice of Syrian Opposition in Exile, Dies at 47